Finalists apply skills to real-life scenarios

To make a real impact, any competition testing professional skills must reflect real-life scenarios. It has to give contestants the chance to show their knowledge and, fairly but firmly, put them on the spot.

That has always been a central premise of the SCMP/IFPHK Financial Planner Awards, and is a key reason why practitioners from across the sector - and their employers - have come to regard taking part, never mind winning, as a significant career milestone.

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